What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated that he had been flying for approximately 2 hours on the day of the accident. After doing several touch and go landings at a nearby airport, the pilot reported that he was in cruise flight when his engine stopped operating. He tried to restart the aircraft with no success and landed in a field. The aircraft contacted a barb wire fence causing damage to the aircraft. The right fuel tank had a cup of fuel remaining, while the left tank had 20 gallons plus an additional 7 gallons in the left wing tip tank.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN FLYING FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. AFTER DOING SEVERAL TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT A NEARBY AIRPORT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN HIS ENGINE STOPPED OPERATING. HE TRIED TO RESTART THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO SUCCESS AND LANDED IN A FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED A BARB WIRE FENCE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK HAD A CUP OF FUEL REMAINING, WHILE THE LEFT TANK HAD 20 GALLONS PLUS AN ADDITIONAL 7 GALLONS IN THE LEFT WING TIP TANK.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.